The Sunan Acts of the Prayer

Source: The Important Lessons for the Muslim Ummah
Published On: 13/10/2015 A.D. - 29/12/1436 H.Visited: 3875 times

1. The opening call of the prayer.

2. Placing the right hand over the left one with both over the chest while in the standing position.

3. Raising the hands up to the level of the shoulders or near the ears with the fingers being close together (not separated) when saying Allahu Akbar at the beginning of the prayer, when performing the Ruku, when resuming the standing position after Ruku, and when standing to begin the third unit of the prayer.

4. Saying Subhana Rabbi Al-Adeem and Subhana Rabbi Al-A'la more than once in Ruku and Sujud, respectively.

6. Bowing down making the head and back on one level, This is the position of Ruku.

7. While prostrating, the arms should not be brought close to the sides nor the abdomen to the thighs or the thighs to the legs.

8. Raising the arms in Sujud.

9. Praying for the Prophet and the family of Muhammad, Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim (as in Tashahhud).

10. Performing the early Morning Prayer and the first two units of the sunset and the evening prayer with an audible voice.

11. Sitting between prostrations on the outer side of the left foot (i, e laying it flat) keeping the right foot erected with the internal parts of the toes touching the ground. The same position is to be taken while sitting in the First Part of Tashahhud.

12. Taking the position of "Tawar'ruk" during the recitation of the full Tashahhud: the person sits on his left foot laid down with his right foot erected.

13. Making Du'a (to invoke Allah) following the recitation of the last Tashahhud.

14. Whispering the recitation in the Duhr (Noon), Asr (late afternoon), the third raka' of Maghrib (Sunset) prayer, and the last two raka'at of Isah' (Evening) prayer.

15. Reciting another passage from the Holy Qur'an after the opening Surah of Al-Fatiha.